Meeting recap: March 18, 2013

Note: Items of discussion in this recap includes a link indexed to that portion of the City Council meeting replay.

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted March 20, 2013) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, March 18, 2013. (View the meeting agenda here).

Proclamations video index

a. National Safe Place Week

Consent Docket

No items were pulled. Council approves 5-0.

Public Hearings video index

a. Receive public input regarding a request to rezone property addressed as 213 W. Elm, 119, 123 S. Duncan, and 102, 106, 120, 126, 132, and 136 S. Husband from the HR-PUD (High-Rise Planned Unit Development), RMI (Residential Multi-Family, Intermediate), and RTM (Residential Two-Family and Multi-Family) districts to HR (Hish-Rise) district.

One request to speak in favor of the map amendment. 

Planning Commission recommends the City Council to approve the map amendment.

Council approves 5-0.

General Orders
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a. Presentation of the University of Central Oklahoma auto burglary project. 

Public Safety Director Norman McNickle introduces to City Council on how they entered into a discussion with UCO's Criminal Justice department about automobile burglaries in Stillwater. UCO came to share their findings with City Council in form of video and PowerPoint presentation and they give recommendations to help in the situation.

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b. Presentation of the parking study findings

External Services Director John McClenny makes recommendation for Council to keep parking steering committee and acknowledgment of the report. He introduces Matt Inman with Carl Walker Consultants to give presentation on parking study. These parking studies were conducted in the downtown (BID #1) area, OSU off-campus zone (southeast area off-campus, campus corner and 'The Strip' included) and Greek housing district.

Council approves 5-0 to accept the report and to keep the steering committee.

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c. Presentation of requested information regarding the proposed Wellness Program and request for approval of the fitness facility portion of the wellness program as proposed and authorization for the sole source purchase of fitness equipment from PR Fitness in the amount of $59,688.

Interim Human Resources Manager Christy Luper presented. Staff recommendation is to fund the purchase of the equipment at the price of $59,688.

Council approves 4-1 to accept staff recommendation, with Councilor Joe Weaver voting 'no.'

Ordinances (View ordinances here) -

video index

a. First Reading

Ordinance No. 3227 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3228 - Council approves 5-0

b. Second Reading

Ordinance No. 3224 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3225 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3226 - Council approves 5-0, emergency clause is approved 5-0.

Mayor John Bartley mentioned if this ordinance needs to be voted on a year-by-year basis.

Reports from Officers and Boards

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City Attorney John Dorman - requests an executive session.

City Manager Dan Galloway - appreciates Council passing ordinance No. 3225.

Mayor Bartley - the comprehensive plan will be presented on April 1 to City Council. Announced Councilor Scott's radio interview KSPI 780 on March 19, 2013, Mayor Bartley will be on Triple Play Sports 105.1 FM in the morning on Thursday.

City Council is recessed, SUA is called to order.

Consent Docket

No items pulled, Council approves 5-0.

SUA adjourned, Council moves into executive session.

END

Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.

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Next City Council Meeting (study session) is March 25, 2013 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Stillwater Municipal Building (room 2073), 723 S. Lewis. This meeting will not be televised.  Click here for agendas. 

Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).

Visit the City of Stillwater's Economic Development webpage.

Meeting Recap: March 4, 2013

Note: Items of discussion in this recap includes a link indexed to that portion of the City Council meeting replay.

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted March 5, 2013) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, March 4, 2013. (View the meeting agenda here).



Proclamations

Video index

a. DeMolay Proclamation

Consent Docket

No items were pulled. Council approves 5-0.

Note: Mayor John Bartley requested Item 11(c)(i) be moved up after Item 5.

Public Comment on Agenda Items Not Scheduled For Public Hearing
Video index
People from the public addressed the city council in opposition for the reconsideration of action taken at February 21, 2013 City Council meeting on request for a Map Amendment for property addressed as 799 E. Mercury Ave. from General Industrial (IG) to Residential Two-Family & Multi-Family (RTM).

Councilor Philip Pina motioned to reconsider the action taken at February 21, 2013 City Council meeting on the Map Amendment request. Vice Mayor Chuck Hopkins seconded.

Council denies 3-2, with Mayor Bartley, Councilor Joe Weaver and Councilor Cody Scott voting No.

Public Hearings
Video index

a.Receive public input regarding a request for a Map Amendment for property addressed as 324 W. Miller.

There were no requests to speak over the request.

Planning Commission recommends City Council to approve the request as presented.

Council approves 5-0.

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b. Receive public input regarding a request for a Map Amendment for property addressed as 421 N. Husband.

There was one request to speak in favor of the request.

Planning Commission recommends City Council to approve the request as presented.

Council approves 5-0.

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c.Receive public input regarding a request for a Map Amendment for property addressed as 1000 E. Virginia. 

There were multiple requests to speak in favor and against the request.

The City Council approved any requests for rebuttal.

Planning Commission recommends City Council to deny the request.

Councilor Weaver questioned Staff if it had looked over the idea of a Senior Development overlay. 

Staff confirmed some members had looked over the possibility but it was not ready to bring anything to the Planning Commission to even advertisement a future date that it would come to the City Council.

Vice Mayor Hopkins questioned Staff on time frames possible for a Senior Development overlay proposal to arrive to City Council. 

Staff responded that the first Planning Commission in April would be the soonest for a text amendment without rushing, with a recommendation available to the City Council by its second meeting in April or first meeting in May, depending on other requirements from the Planning Commission.

Councilor Weaver recommended looking into the possibility of a Senior Development overlay and its citywide benefits. 

Councilor Scott agreed with Councilor Weaver's recommendation and suggested further work on the idea of a Senior Development overlay  in regard to the request.

Vice Mayor Hopkins moved to postpone the discussion on the request and to simultaneously work on a Senior Development overlay proposal to accompany the request at the City Council meeting on May 6, 2013. Councilor Weaver seconded.

Council approves 5-0.

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d. Receive public input regarding a request for the proposed text amendment of Chapter 23 of the Land Use Code, Section 23.7, Definitions to revise the definition of City Standards (See staff memo to dismiss this item).

City Manager Dan Galloway notified the City Council that the request was dismissed.
 

Ordinances (View ordinances here) -

a. First Reading

Ordinance No. 3224 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3225 - Council approves 5-0
Ordinance No. 3226 - Council approves 5-0

b. Second Reading

Ordinance No. 3223 - Council approves 5-0

Reports from Officers and Boards
Video index - Reports

City Attorney John Dorman - nothing to report.

City Manager Dan Galloway - apologizes for the hesitation on the item dismissed from Public Hearings. The item was removed because the standards approved at the last City Council meeting made sufficient corrections which made tonight's removed item a duplication

Councilor Scott - mentions Severe Storm Preparation Week. Urges citizens to look up information on the Internet.

Council Weaver - suggests speeding up the ad hoc meeting to help city staff. Noted he could not attend his scheduled radio interview and requested help to fill spot (Councilor Pina accepted interview). Also suggested that the City Council should hold its budget meeting soon.

Mayor Bartley - announced Councilor Pina's radio interview KSPI 780 on March 5, 2013, his own radio interview with Waste Management's Chris Knight on March 12, 2013 and Vice Mayor Hopkin's radio interview on March 19, 2013. Also announced his broadcast on the morning edition of TV-31 with Park & Recreation's Jim Scott on March 6, 2013.

City Council adjourned.

END

Recap by Meagan Kascsak, Marketing and Public Relations.

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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, March 18, 2013 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Stillwater Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis.  Click here for agendas. 

Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).

Visit the City of Stillwater's Economic Development webpage.

Study Session Recap: Feb. 25, 2013

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted Feb. 26, 2013) - The Stillwater City Council met for their study session on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. (View the meeting agenda here).

Meeting was not televised.

All Mayor/Councilors present among city staff and members of the public in attendance.

Council Discussion of Visions and Goals:

A facilitator coordinated the discussion of Mayor and Council to facilitate development of preliminary goals for Stillwater over the next few years.

Topics discussed by Mayor and councilors:

 - Quality of Life in Stillwater

 - Infrastructure

 - Safe Community

 - Economic Development

 - Proactivity (Civic Pride)

 - City Operations

 - Information/Communication

 - Thoughtful Comprehensive Planning

 - Continuity of Vision

City Council adjourned.

END

Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.

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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, Mar. 4, 2013 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at the Stillwater Municipal Building, 723 S. Lewis St.  Click here for agendas. 

Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).

Visit the City of Stillwater's Economic Development webpage. 

Meeting recap: February 21, 2013

Note: Items of discussion in this recap includes a link indexed to that portion of the City Council meeting replay.

(STILLWATER, OKLA. / Posted Feb 22, 2013) - The Stillwater City Council met for their regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. (View the meeting agenda here).

Proclamations

a. Peace Corp 52nd Anniversary

b. One Book, One Community: Stillwater Reads Woody Guthrie

Consent Docket

Councilor Phillip Pina requests item 'E' pulled. Council approves all items except for item 'E' 5-0.

Items removed from the Consent Docket
Video index - Items removed from Consent Docket, item 'e'

e. Councilor Pina would like more information on clarification of "Geophysical Operations" on the north side of Lake McMurtry.

City Manager Dan Galloway clarified that there will be seismic testing of the land near Lake McMurtry. Test is the least evasive measure.

Council approves 5-0.

Public Hearings
Video index - Public Hearing, item 'a'

a. Receive public input regarding a request for a Map Amendment for property addressed as 799 E. Mercury Avenue from General Industrial (IG) to Residential Two-Family & Multi-Family (RTM). 

City did receive a protest petition on this Map Amendment, but did not meet requirements.

There are requests to speak 'in favor' and 'against.' There was also one presentation from Brian Frehner on behalf of the Lakeview Ridge Homeowners Association from the 'against' side.

Discussion involved on the intensity between the two zonings, rental properties in Lakeview Ridge neighborhood, and high volume traffic issues around the vicinity and the safety concerns with traffic.

Council did grant the opposition rebuttal time.

Planning Commission gave City Council 'no recommendation' on the Map Amendment request due to traffic concerns, setbacks with the adjacent properties to the south, and investment protection.

Councilor Cody Scott moves to reject the request of Map Amendment application. Councilor Joe Weaver seconds. Motion fails 2-2-1, with mayor John Bartley and vice mayor Chuck Hopkins voting 'no,' Councilors Cody Scott and Joe Weaver voting 'yes' and Councilor Phillip Pina abstaining.

Councilor Weaver motions to reconsider. Councilor Cody Scott seconds. Motion passes 5-0.

Councilor Scott moves to reject the request of Map Amendment application. Councilor Weaver seconds. Motion fails 2-2-1, with Mayor Bartley and Vice Mayor Hopkins voting 'no,' Councilors Scott and Weaver voting 'yes' and Councilor Pina abstaining.

Mayor Bartley motions to approve the Map Amendment application. Vice Mayor Hopkins seconds. Motion fails 1-4, with Mayor Bartley voting 'yes' and Vice Mayor Hopkins and Councilors Scott, Weaver and Pina voting 'no.'

Brief recess

Video index - Public Hearing, item 'b'

b. Receive public input regarding a request from Alpha Omicron Pi for closing of portion of the alleyway adjacent to property addressed as 1401, 1407, 1423 W. 4th Avenue; 411, 415, 417 S. Gray Street, and 408, 412, 414, 424 S. Stanley Street.

One request time speak in favor of this request.

Staff recommends City Council to approve this request with conditions that all utilities in this alleyway closing must be relocated or abandoned.

Council approves 5-0.

Video index - Public Hearing, item 'c'

c. Receive public input regarding a request from Terry Guthrie for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate a taxi service designated as City Cab.

City Manager Galloway recommends Council to issue permit to Terry Guthrie and his Cab Service.

Council approves 5-0.

General Orders

Video index - General Orders, item 'a'

a. City of Stillwater Standards revisions

Water Utility Engineer Brandon Neal speaks before Council and recommends that City Council adopt the proposed standards by approving the resolution later down the agenda.

Resolutions (View resolutions here) -

Resolution No. CC-2013-2: Council approves 5-0

Resolution No. CC-2013-3: Council approves 5-0

Ordinances (View ordinances here) -

a. First Reading

Ordinance No. 3223 - Council approves 5-0

b. Second Reading

Ordinance No. 3220 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3221 - Council approves 5-0

Ordinance No. 3222 - Council approves 5-0

Reports from Officers and Boards
Video index - Reports

City Attorney John Dorman - withdraws executive session. Would like to mention that City prosecutor Dennis McGrath was reappointed to the state's polygraph examiners board. He mentioned it because McGrath was first appointed to this board in 1986 by former governor George Nigh and it makes him the longest person to serve on a state level board or commission in Oklahoma.

City Manager Dan Galloway - nothing to report.

Councilor Scott - brought up about more clarification in the future on what abstentions mean.

Mayor Bartley - mentions media appearances. Mentions One Book, One Community program coming up at the Stillwater Public Library. Study session on Monday, Feb 25 at the Holiday Inn on Country Club Road to go over visions and goals for the City of Stillwater. Public welcomed to attend.

Appointments

a. Stillwater Public Housing Authority

Mayor Bartley nominates Connie Stokes and David Spivey  for reappointment to another term.

Council approves 5-0.

Adjourn City Council meeting, move into Stillwater Utilities Authority after brief recess.

Consent Docket

All items approved 5-0.

Stillwater Utilities Authority adjourned.

END

Recap by Blake Schaich, Marketing and Public Relations.

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Next City Council Meeting is Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 (study session) beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Stillwater on 715 S. Country Club Road. Meeting will not be televised.  Click here for agendas. 

Watch the City Council Meetings:  Videos of Stillwater City Council meetings are made available on the City of Stillwater's YouTube.com channel within five days of the meeting. You can watch the meetings live on City of Stillwater Television (Suddenlink channel 23 and AT&T U-verse channel 99).

Visit the City of Stillwater's Economic Development webpage.